"You two just watched me fall, and you don't help me now. It's too much!" Shen Jiu was pulled up by Mei Lin and Mei Zhu, and while patting the dirt on his body, he complained, "Fortunately, I fell. Except for a lot of soil, there are no messy things in this pit, otherwise, I would have turned into a little sieve now!"
"Then who can you blame?" Shen Haolin took out his handkerchief and wiped his face with wine, "I just reminded you to watch the road carefully."
"Then I don't care!" Shen Jiu pouted, "Brother, and sister, because you didn't take good care of me, you will be responsible for all the expenses for visiting the temple fair today. I am only responsible for eating, drinking, and having fun! "
"Okay, you are the boss today, and whatever you say will be what you say!" Shen Haolin and Shen Cha looked at each other, sighed at the same time, and said, "Look at the dirt on your clothes, go back and change them! I and I Your sister also needs to go back to change clothes and have something to eat by the way."
"Okay!" Shen Jiu nodded. He knew that his eldest brother and sister didn't eat the messy snacks on the street very much. They only ate them once in a while. It was only after Xiao Tian tried it many times to make sure it was clean and had no problems. Take them. Shen Jiu looked at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha's hands holding each other with a smile, then looked up at the sky and said, "It's still a bit early now, and there are still a lot of stalls that haven't been set up, so there's nothing to visit. Otherwise, In this way, let’s meet at the door of the house in half an hour, okay?”
"Okay, it's decided. You should eat something to fill your stomach. No matter how delicious the snacks outside are, you can't eat too much."
Shen Haolin nodded and pulled Shen Cha towards Tiger Hill, while Shen Jiu went back to his yard.
Returning to Tiger Hill, Shen Haolin and Shen Cha took off their white clothes, which were specially worn to worship their ancestors, and put on a dark blue robe, which was thicker than the white clothes and more suitable for long-term outdoor activities. .
Mei Lin and Mei Zhu took advantage of the two of them to change clothes and ran to the dining room. Several young cooks were already busy in the dining room. When Mei Lin and Mei Zhu came in, they knew that the Duke, the eldest lady, and the young master were offering sacrifices to each other. After finishing his work, he quickly put the prepared breakfast into the food box and handed it into the hands of the two female guards. Mei Lin and Mei Zhu thanked the helpers and went back with the food boxes. As soon as they entered the door, they saw Ying Wu standing outside, talking to Shen Haolin and Shen Cha.
"My lord, general, breakfast is here!" Merlin cleared the table and took out everything from the food box and put it on top, "Little Fifth Brother, you want to stay and have dinner with the lord and the general. Really? I'll go to the dining room to get your breakfast."
"I've eaten. I'll leave after saying a few words to the marshal and the boss." Ying Wu smiled at Mei Lin and Mei Zhu, then turned to Shen Haolin and Shen Cha and said, "That's what Thirteen said. It seems Wanyanxi was completely disgusted by the Yelu family and the Xiao family. As soon as he entered Xijing City, he told the official of Honglu Temple who was responsible for receiving them that their Yanxie deputy envoy was acclimatized and unwell and could not come out to meet. In addition to asking for forgiveness, Wanyanxi , and also made a request to find a relatively quiet room for their deputy envoy Yanxie to rest."
"The people at Honglu Temple and the Post House should have received His Majesty's order to closely monitor the deputy envoy named Yanxie. Xiao Fengqi and Yerunan made this request, which was expected of them." Shen Cha looked at Ying. 5. "How is the situation with the Forbidden Army? Commander Bai has made arrangements?"
"Yes!" Ying Wu nodded, "After the mission arrived in Beijing, Thirteen immediately went to see the Commander-in-Chief and presented the letter written by the Duke and you to the Commander-in-Chief. After the Commander-in-Chief read it, he asked Thirteen I want to tell the Duke and the boss, please rest assured that he will not let down your trust, he will definitely look down on Wan Yanxi and will never let him have the chance to run out of the post house."
"The Commander-in-Chief followed His Majesty out of the city for a walk, and he felt as if he had been transformed." Shen Cha smiled, "Please Thirteen tell the Commander-in-Chief, thank you for his cooperation. When we return to Beijing, the Duke will treat the Commander-in-Chief to dinner." .”
"Yes!" Ying Wu smiled at Shen Haolin, saluted the two people, and left, taking Mei Zhu away with him.
"These two..." Shen Haolin looked at Ying Wu, then at Mei Zhu who was dragged away by Ying Wu, and blinked, "Do they like each other? Every time Xiao Wu comes, he always talks to Mei Lin. . Merlin is the same. He stuffs Xiao Wu with this and that every time, as if he has nothing to eat outside."
"Not sure." Shen Cha shook his head in confusion, "I will ask Merlin when I have time. If this is really the case, why don't my brother come forward and ask Xiao Wu to come to me to propose marriage? What if he refuses? Come on, just scare him."
"Why are you trying to scare him? Can you scare someone as cold and calm as Xiao Wu?" Shen Haolin opened his mouth and bit off the steamed dumpling that Shen Cha handed to his mouth. He was not paying attention and almost bit Shen Cha's cheek. With his fingertips, he saw that the tips of Shen Cha's ears were red. He smiled evilly, took Shen Cha's hand that was about to retract, and asked, "What did you say to father and mother?"
"I talked a lot, but I can't tell brother." Shen Cha pulled Shen Haolin to sit behind the desk and put a bowl of vegetable porridge in front of him. "Brother said it was something on his mind. Since it is something on his mind, it's his own. Little secret, right?”
"We all have little secrets. Cha'er has indeed grown up." Shen Haolin let go of Shen Cha's hand and said sadly, "Cha'er has grown up and doesn't need me anymore. I'm so sad!"
"Brother, Brother Xiaotian's behavior doesn't suit you very well. It damages your image in my heart." Shen Cha rolled his eyes and stuffed another steamed dumpling into Shen Haolin's mouth to prevent him from doing it again. Strange.
Shen Haolin chewed the steamed dumplings with a smile and fed the vegetable porridge to Shen Cha's mouth one spoonful at a time.
After the two of them finished their breakfast, it was almost time for the appointment with Shen Jiu. Shen Cha took out a purse from the hidden compartment of the bookshelf, opened it and looked at the broken silver inside. After thinking about it for a moment, he took it from I grabbed three handfuls of coins and put them in another box, then stuffed the purse into Shen Haolin's sleeves.
"Let's go!" Shen Haolin put the cloak on Shen Cha, stuffed a hand stove into her hand, and then pulled her out of the door.
When the two of them arrived at the door of the house, they saw Song Qiyun and Shen Jiu standing shoulder to shoulder and whispering. When the two young boys saw Shen Haolin and Shen Cha, they waved to them happily.
"Happy New Year, Lord County!" After bowing to Song Qiyun, Shen Haolin and Shen Cha took a moment to look at his and Shen Jiu's outfits. They were wearing the same cloak and the same cotton robe. Judging from the craftsmanship, they must have come from the palace. of.
"Brother, sister, our clothes are pretty good, right?" Shen Jiu put his arm on Song Qiyun's shoulders and said with a smile, "Brother Xiaoyun said that this color suits me better and makes me look very cute after wearing it. But... ..." He tilted his head and looked at Song Qiyun, "Shouldn't boys use the word handsome? Cute and so on... should be used to describe girls, right?"
"You are a little boy, it doesn't matter." Song Qiyun pinched Shen Jiu's face, "Brother, Sister Xiaocha, you wouldn't mind if I join you, right?"
"It's an honor for us that the county prince is willing to honor you, but..." Shen Cha raised his eyebrows slightly, "The county prince doesn't have to be on duty today, and he doesn't have to go on patrol? If I remember correctly, on the first day of the new year, the county prince will You should be patrolling the city with your team, right? If I guess correctly, the county prince has been exchanged with Deputy General Xia? Deputy General Xia should be resting today, right?"
"Sister Xiaocha has a really good memory. I should be on duty today, and Xiaojiu is the day after tomorrow. But the day after tomorrow he invited his cousin to go to the theater, so we changed." Song Qiyun came to Shen Haolin and Shen Haolin. In front of Cha, "Are you angry?"
"The county prince is overly worried, but it's just this once, and it won't happen next time." Shen Haolin rubbed Song Qiyun's head, "If you find this again, you will be severely punished."
"I understand, the prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people!" Song Qiyun made a gesture of swearing, "There will never be a next time!"
"Okay, let's go!" Shen Cha took Shen Haolin's arm and said to Song Qiyun and Shen Jiu, "You two go ahead and lead the way for us."
"No problem, just follow us."
There is a temple dedicated to Guanyin Bodhisattva at the east end of Jiapingguan City. On the first and fifteenth day of every month, there are many pilgrims and the incense is very strong. The temple fair during the Chinese New Year is held here every year. Those pious people who come here without breakfast come early to offer incense and make wishes. After leaving the temple gate, they can find a stall to feed themselves.
When Shen Haolin and Shen Cha arrived, it was already a sea of people. Looking around, it was completely dark. Fortunately, they had already made plans before, and this year they added two patrol teams here to ensure the safety of the temple fair.
"Hey!" As soon as they arrived, they met Wei Zixin, who was in charge of patrolling here. He saluted Shen Haolin and Shen Cha, and winked at Song Qiyun and Shen Jiu, "You guys made an appointment to go to the temple fair together? Before half a stick of incense, Mr. Hou took Hongye and Sister Miaomiao and three little guys just entered."
"We didn't make an appointment. I dragged my eldest brother and sister here. Otherwise, they would have been bored in the house from morning to night." Shen Jiu looked at Shen Haolin and then at Shen Cha, "We Are you going to find Brother Xiaotian?"
"Xiaojiu, are you kidding me?" Wei Zixin patted Shen Jiu on the shoulder, "Do you know how many people there are? Nearly half of the city's people are here! If you look for it, you won't be able to find it. Just look Have we met by fate?"
"Let's go, I won't delay your patrol." Shen Cha remembered what Ying Wu said to him that morning, and waved to Wei Zixin, gesturing for him to come over, "Pay attention to see if there is that tall, thin black man." Clothes man."
"What the general means..." Wei Zixin's eyes lit up, "He will come to the temple fair?"
"I've been holding it in for two months, why should I come out for air and take a breath, right?" Shen Cha raised an eyebrow, "Just pay more attention, tell other brothers, pay attention too, and don't make it public if you find someone. Don’t alert the enemy, let us know immediately, understand?”
"Yes, General!"
"Thanks for your hard work!"
Shen Cha nodded towards Wei Zixin and walked to Shen Haolin who was buying crystal balls for Song Qiyun and Shen Jiu.
"arranged?"
"Well! If he doesn't come, forget it. If he comes, he will never come back!"
